We join you in prayer for your family, asking God to cleanse your hearts and grant you steadfast spirits. We stand with you in seeking God's protection, healing, and increased faith for salvation. We are grateful that you acknowledged that this request is in Jesus' name. In Jesus name is the only way we have access to God the Father. We appreciate your desire for a closer relationship with your loved ones in Christ.
Let us remember that the Lord wants us to have a godly marriage and family life. In Ephesians 5:33 we read:
But let each one of you love his wife even as himself; and let the wife see that she respects her husband.
And in Colossians 3:20:
Children, obey your parents in all things, for this pleases the Lord.
As you pray for a closer relationship, consider the words of Colossians 3:12-14:
Put on therefore, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, a heart of compassion, kindness, lowliness, humility, and perseverance; bearing with one another, and forgiving each other, if any man has a complaint against any; even as Christ forgave you, so you also do. Above all these things, walk in love, which is the bond of perfection.
Let us include these points in our prayer for you. Let us remember you can only be saved by grace of Jesus Christ. In Acts 4:12 we read:
Neither is there salvation in any other, for there is no other name under heaven that is given among men, by which we must be saved!
We pray together:
Heavenly Father, we come before You in Jesus' name, lifting up this family. Lord, cleanse their hearts and grant them steadfast spirits. Protect them, heal them, and increase their faith. Draw them closer to You and to each other, as they seek to live in accordance with Your will. Holy Spirit, surround them and deliver them from evil. We thank You, Lord, for Your blessings and forgiveness. Help them to love and respect each other, to obey and honor their parents, and to walk in love, as Christ loved us. Give them salvation as outlined in the Bible and by grace.
In Jesus' name, we pray. Amen